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The Cabin Clinical Team
Our team boasts over 10 years of experience working with individuals struggling with addiction and mental health challenges. This extensive experience allows us to provide comprehensive assessments, develop personalized treatment plans, and deliver evidence-based interventions tailored to meet your unique needs.
Ketamine: From India to Asia Part 1 – Malaysia
What is Ketamine? Ketamine belongs to a class of drugs known as ‘dissociative anesthetics’ which aim at separating perception from sensation. Other drugs that can be classified in this category are PCP, DXM, and nitrous oxide. The drug was originally created for use as a human anesthetic and is still used as a general anesthetic…
Demerol Use, Abuse, and Addiction
What is Demerol Demerol is an opioid analgesic and is the brand name for a synthetic substance known as merperidine. It must be prescribed and is used to treat moderate to severe pain, and is sometimes used before surgery to enhance the effects of the anesthetic. While most people use Demerol to relieve pain, there…
The Harmful Interaction of Zoloft and Alcohol
Zoloft is an antidepressant, and combining it with alcohol can have harmful effects. The reason medical professionals are concerned about this interaction is explained in this article.
Drug Detection Tests
Here at The Cabin Chiang Mai, we often get calls or emails from concerned family members and friends wanting to know how long drugs can be detected in a person’s body. The detection of drugs found in the human body, whether illegal, prescribed, or off the shelf products, will vary from drug to drug. The…
Drug Abuse and Addiction in India
Drug abuse and addiction are on the rise throughout India. According to recent surveys, India has at least seventy million drug addicts. In India, the cultural values are slowly changing, the poorer class is suffering from economic hardship while at the same time, there is a massive rise in the upper class, all of this…
Eight Main Reasons Why People Use Drugs
It is quite normal for individuals to try drugs at some point in their life. For many, it is just an experimental phase and does not lead to any problems or misuse. Although, for a small percentage of individuals, drugs change their life and they continue to use, eventually experiencing difficulties and/or developing an addiction….
Inhalant Abuse ‘Huffing’ by Soldiers in the Military
Inhalant abuse amongst military soldiers is becoming a more prevalent issue in the world today. Statistics show that inhalants are the third most commonly abused substances by soldiers in the military. One of the biggest problems with huffing inhalants is that they are easily obtained and using can be very well hidden. Is There Awareness…
Alcoholics and Relationships, Problems for the Spouse
Please note that the term ‘alcoholic spouse’ is a general term used an alcoholic’s husband, wife, or girlfriend, boyfriend, or partner. Estimates suggest that one out of three people have a close family member who abuses or has an addiction to alcohol. Oftentimes, these family members are also someone’s husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend. The…
Staying Sober: 5 Things to do After Drug Rehab
Staying Sober: 5 Things to do After Drug Rehab Going through a rehab program is only the first stepping stone to your recovery. Once you leave rehab, you will be faced with many challenges and situations that may tempt you to use again. Getting clean, staying clean and keeping your life on track will take…
What is Binge Drinking?
Binge drinking is the consumption of many alcoholic beverages over a short period of time with the intention of becoming drunk. Binge drinking can last for a few hours or even up to several days. Many people relate binge drinking to people who are young and in college, typically between the ages of 18 and…
Thailand’s Drug Problem: Methamphetamine and Yaba
The first month of 2012 is not even over and police in Thailand have recently discovered over 3.8 million yaba tablets as well as 71 kilos of crystal methamphetamine, in one bust, on the outskirts of Bangkok. Although the government has increased its efforts to reduce the amount of drugs, specifically yaba and meth, coming…
Signs of a Yaba User – The Crazy Medicine
What is Yaba? Yaba is a combination of methamphetamine and caffeine and comes in a pill form. In Thai, Yaba literally translates to ‘Crazy Medicine’. It is very popular in Southeast Asia and especially here in Thailand. Yaba is becoming increasingly popular in other countries; such as, India, Bangladesh, Philippines, Japan, and United States. Yaba…
How Can an Addict Get Through Opiate Withdrawal?
Withdrawal from any opiate is not easy, and in fact for most people is one of the most difficult experiences of their life. Because of the physical and mental pain of opiate withdrawal many people are unable to break free from their addiction. Many people who decide to get clean relapse by the end of…
The Behavior of a Drug Addiction
Sudden changes in Behavior can send of warning signals to loved ones that something is not right. When this behavior continues, it is only natural to begin to question what is changing the person’s behavior. Determining exactly what is causing this behavioral change is never easy. It may be hard to think about the possible…
